Select Harvest USA

Employee Size

11-50

Headquarters

Elkton, MD

From California’s Central Valley, Select Harvest USA grows, handles, processes and ships almonds for retail and industrial customers. Formed from the combined operations of Spycher Brothers and North Valley Nut, the company has built a vertically integrated business that reaches 55 countries and ranks among California’s top ten almond handlers. Its Turlock operation is SQF Level 3 certified, while its specialized in-shell packing business is the largest independent operation of its kind in California.

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